Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Client Coordinator - Omn005- Mon - Fri 8AM - 4PM

Job Details

Job Location

Omni III Residence - Queens Village, NY

Education Level

High School

Salary Range

$18.54 - $18.54 Hourly

Job Description

• P rovide direct care services to resident, including planning and implementation of treatment goals and training, which will develop and enhance independent living skills. These include but are not limited to:

• Budgeting

• Grooming

• Nutritional Planning

• Use of public transportation/travel training

• Use of community resources/community integration

• Shopping/menu planning

• Housekeeping

• Sexual development/socialization skills

• Physical health maintenance

• Assertiveness/self advocacy training

  Monitor resident’s progress. Tasks essential to those duties include, but are not limited to; seeing, hearing and observing residents, performing manual tasks, reading and writing (documentation, lifting, climbing and descending stairs, traveling, boarding agency vehicles), and utilize public transportation (bus, subway) use of telephone to make and receive calls.

• Responsible for coordinating and obtaining appropriate medical, and psychological

  and/or psychiatric services. Coordinate follow-up with related service providers.

  Escort/ accompany/drive residents as needed.

• Responsible to monitor residents’ medication (oversee intake, review records, place

  orders, review scripts, note changes..)

• Assist in the development of resources to educate staff and consumers

• Responsible to schedule and implement monthly fire drills as per OMH guidelines. Coordinate evacuation and ensure residents safety to prepare for emergency situations (i.e., fires). Tasks essential to these duties are the ability to exit in emergencies, which may require the ability to climb and descend fire escapes and assist others to do the same.

• Responsible for crisis intervention providing counseling as needed.

• Monitor and assist planning of daily activities and events. Communicate daily with day program personnel and with clinic personnel at a minimum weekly. Monitor attendance at day program or clinic.

• Assist residents in planning and coordination of recreational/social activities. At times, this may require escorting residents to these activities and/or participate in moderate physical activities as part of this task.

• Responsible for continued assessment for resident’s self-preservation abilities and conducting monthly fire drills.

• Assist resident in obtaining employment, education or other vocational services in the community.

• Supervise wake-up of residents.

• Supervise and assist in breakfast preparation – must be able to utilize application and tools needed for food preparation and clean up.

• Report all incidents to supervisor in a timely fashion.

• Participate in weekly supervision with Program Director.

• Demonstrate ability to count/add/subtract/manage money.

• Must be able to read typed and written correspondence, clinical notes, communication log, staff meeting minutes, doctors orders, fire drill logs, able to write, able to use the telephone.

• Communication information with all staff and supervisor(s) verbally and in writing for the purpose of providing feedback.

• Able to lift/carry packages and boxes of supplies; as well as clients if necessary.

• If deemed necessary, must be able to participate in these programs at various sites and varying times. The ability to complete the following training offered and perform the position; AMAP, CPR and First Aid.

  Other Responsibilities:

• Participate in activities of other staff members in their absence or during periods of staff shortage (i.e. cook, clerical, direct care counselor).

• Represent the residence at meetings, trainings not otherwise specified.

• Ability to work flexible schedule as work schedule and location are subject to change.

• Drive facility vehicle when the need arises.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

• This does not limit the assignment of duties or exclude the performance of other duties not mentioned, as assigned by supervisor.

Job Qualifications

Experience working with psychiatric population. Bachelor’s Degree and some supervisory experience preferred. Must be able to work flexible hours and escort/drive consumers to appointments. New York State driver’s license required.